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we are broadcast on pbs in america. coming up later for you -- an unlikely savior for the humble honeybee. in the last place you might think of. picture perfect pass. we take a look. -- picture-perfect pets. hello to you. after the surprise, tears, and algiers, the speculation. how will north korea's sudden release of two journalists at the behest of former president bill clinton affect the relationship of the two countries? laura ling and euna lee are now back in california. president clinton will be briefing president obama on his meeting with kim jong il. from washington, our correspondent. >> the plane touched down in california. [applause] the two journalists, laura ling and euna lee, rescued from the prospect of 12 years in a north korean labor camp. she had not seen her mother since the arrest on the chinese- north korean border in march. >> we were taken to a location, and when we walked through the doors, we saw standing before us, president bill clinton. [applause] >> their rescuer said nothing. it took weeks
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america has the kennedysnd the bushes,ndia th gandhis. the leaders of both ading parties hav men vyingo be ime minister and the grandson of the men who were prime ministers before. bbc. >> hi. >> the seems to be se concern in japan about hereditary politicians. do you think that mit hurt your campaign? >> i am criticiz every day for succeeding my father's seat. i wanto overcomehe criticism aimed at heretarypoliticians and overcome it to win. >>t the matsushita institu they're trying to developa new breed of leaders witho family connectionsbut with plenty of old-fashionejapanese virtues. students are given a taste of mble tasks. on their way, ty hope to high office. some i japan bla what's perceived as ineffectual governmenton the large numbers of family dynasts in government. they have money. theyave supporters. and th have a name vlue handed dowfrom paren. it's not good f japan, because the dynamism of th politica wer is not strong as other countries. >> katsuhi is hong he can win but he likens his campaign to an ant taking an elephant.
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. >> the biggestolitical fault line in america today runsight down the seet. over here, suprters of the present's health-care plan. overere, those o belie the an is a trojan horse, that it will bring higher taxesnd a socialis tinge to american life. the esident arrives. his reform plansare under ege. >> history is clea every time we come close to passing heth insurance reform, special interests fit back with everying they have been the use pitical allies to sre and mislead the americ people. we cannot let tm do it again. t this time. >> no screaming or booing from thisudience, st a few resptful questions a then it was all over. the obama machine is backin action and we can expt much more of this. it is har to say that the presidt really confnted his critics there. not all suorters were so lucky. in pnnsylvania, senator arlen specter waup against this. >> i do not wanthiscountry turning to russia, turning into a socialize cntry. [applause] >> there is real confusion about the coent othe health care form pn and its implations for ordinary americans. >> i do not
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we are broadcast on pbs in america. coming up later for you --n unlikely savior for the humble hoybee. in the lasplace you might thi of. picte perfect pass. we take a look. -- picre-perfect pets. ello to you. ter the surise, tears, and giers, the speculation. how will north korea's sudden releas of two journalists at e behest of former preside bill clinton affect e retionship of the o countries? laura lg a euna lee are now backn calornia. president clinton will be briefing president obaman his meeting with kim jong il. from washington,ur correspondt. >> t plane touchedown in california. [applause] the t journalists, laura ling and euna lee rescu from the prospect of 12 yes in a north korean lab camp. she had not seen her moer since t arrest on the chinese- nortkorean border in march. >> we were taken to a location, and when we walked throh the doors, we saw anding before us, president bill clton. [applause] >> their rescuer said noing. it took weeks of tense secret diplomacy rrange the exaordinary measure. >> theeunion
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were aired on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary clton looks u an old friend in sou africa. and the comedy crunchindeed. performers are making light of the global recession. hello to yo there are strg iications thatakistan's's most wand man, taliban commder baitullah mehsud,has been killed. itas thought h has led a qaeda's campaign to make pakistan ungovernable ere is no officia confirmation. ed sources tell the b he is dead anduried. american and pakistani officials are also telling our correspoence they believe he is dead. this from our corresponden in islamabad. >> a glime ofakistan's most wanted man -- baitullah mehsud. his chiingessage at this news conferenceast yearas that suicide bombers were his atom bomb. he ide wanted to die for his cause. e indications are, he got his wish. baitulla mehsu's cv is written in ood. he is acsed of arranng e assassinatn of former prime minister benir bhutto. he is lind to the bombing of th hotel in islamabad whi claimed over 50 lives. his home has been a sancary for al-qaeda, a problem
were aired on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary clton looks u an old friend in sou africa. and the comedy crunchindeed. performers are making light of the global recession. hello to yo there are strg iications thatakistan's's most wand man, taliban commder baitullah mehsud,has been killed. itas thought h has led a qaeda's campaign to make pakistan ungovernable ere is no officia confirmation. ed sources tell the b he is dead anduried....
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we are broadcast on pbs in america and run the club. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- a 13- year-old girl goes to court so she can still run the world. and why one of britain's most creative industries is under threat. i love you. as details emerged about the 18 years jaycee dugard spent in captivity and california, the husband and wife accused of keeping her captive have pled not guilty. police admitted they missed the chance to rescue her three years ago when they responded to a 911 call reporting still with chants -- reporting suspicions. we have this report from antioch, california. >> this is jaycee dugard in happier times. soon after this video was taken, the 11-rolled disappeared. many thought she was dead. but this man, phillip garrido, knew where she was. he was are registered sex offender with past convictions for kidnapping and rape. police say he kept the girl prisoner for 18 years. >> having those two children, those two girls -- [unintelligible] i never touched them. >> police say this house was the scene of shocking crimes. it
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welcom to "bbcorld ns," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, ad elsewhere ound the glob i am mikmbley. ba in moscow. and lightni really does strike twice. usai bolt tak another record, this time in the 200 meter hello to you. the man convicted of t lockerbi bombing has received ecstatic welcome home in libya. abdelbaset aliohmet al-megrahi is facg ath from terminal cancer and wasfor that reason leased early from il by the scottish gornment. he issued a statement again declaring his innence and his since sympat for the unimaginable loss of the ictims' milies. 270 victims. any were american. al-megrahi served just ov 11 days for each murder. w have this rert from glasgow. >> this is the moment abdelbaset ali mohmet al-megrahi left british soil. his papers sayin he was leased due to compassionate grounds or in his has as he walked slowly up the steps to the airane. he served 10 years of a sentence. the decion to release d was made by the justicsecretary. this was pnted out just how ha the decision was to make. >> our juste syst demands that judgment be imposed but compsion be available.
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very warwelcome to "bbc world news," broadcast here onbs in america anaround the globe. i am mike embley. comingp later foryou -- security forces in a rock -- khanate protect e country? -- security forces i iraq -- candidate protect the untry? we revis the baltic states that joined nds for freedom 20 years ago. hello to you. it was outrageous, disgusting, said a white house spokesn. presidt oba saidt was jectionable himself. libya mount a warm welcome r the man cnvicted of the lockerbie mbing. terminally ill, aelbaset ali al-megrahi was freed on compassione grounds. the government is rejecting suggestions the real reason s to smooth commerciarelations with libya. christiafrazier reports from troli. >> thiss certainly ho libya wanted this trade -- but how much damage to th celebration of al-megrahi due to the relaonship with the outside world? he was welmed home like a decorated soldier. scottish plaids wehed in jubilaon. today, the goverent kept us away from his family, but we d speak to his brother in law. >> we are saddenedy the agedy of lockerbie and the people who lo
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welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world beyond mr. obama hits back in the battle over american healthcare -- and elsewhere around the world. mr. obama hits back in the battle over american healthcare. >> ♪ >> the world's first tweet opera. hello to you. well, it is no doubt the outcome of the ruling generals of burma intended. the iconic leader is off the stage for next year's election. aung san suu kyi has been sentenced for another 18 months for allowing an american man into her home even though he came uninvited. tougher sanctions are likely. the u.n. security council is meeting, but little is likely to be persuade. we have this report. >> she faced the core inside a high-security rangoon prison. burdett is a frightened country -- she faced the courts. no one dared to raise a frightened protest -- burma is a friend country. three years jail with hard labour. she is 64 and has spent most of the last 20 years in detention. within minutes, the burmese government intervenes, and the sentence was reduced them 18 months. even the regim
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welcome "bbc world news," broadcason pbs i america an aroundhe globe. coming up later 40 -- farewell sunshine. soh korea morn's kim dajung, at the president who champiod reconciliation. and binews on breakfast tv. meet a celebrity chef from the rock. -- from inraq. hello to you. the taliban campaign threateng to weaken t afghan elections hasulminated in a bombinghat killed 10 people and left at dozens injured on soler fom the internional force was injured. the bbc has uncovered w evidence of electoralfraud in the afgh elections. first, on the violence. >> the cnfusion afr the bomb wentff -- ilooked as ough a number of western troopmight have been killed, stead of jusline. -- 1. there is a british army se down the road. british soldiers were quily on the scen >> it happened in front o my shop. i saw four bodies in front of my shop. my son was injured. >> was inside my shop and it collapsed on me. i wald away. there were lots odead boes. >> gradually, it became clea at had happened. a convo of the internationa forcewas heading dwn the road to the big amer
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we are broadcast on pbs america dlso around the globe. coming u later for you - the lai lama visits taiwan on a visit china warns will hurt its relationship with taipei. hello and welcome. the leader of u.s. and nato foes in afghistan says the current strategys not working. gener krystle saysthat -- general mccrystal as not called for re troops, yet, but he wants more cus on winng hets and minds. >> the btle against the taliban has laed eight years. now the leader of the ited states forces as they ha got it wrong. no helmets for the general as he stros around one troublepot tryingo make friends. afghans are undergog a crisis of confidence in need to be persuaded american tops are there to make their ordinary lives better. heelieves most insurgen are not ideological warris. >> if we can go to an area and achieved stabilitand the average liban fighters decide too back home and take up fming, to me, tt is the best outcom we do not kill anybody. we give them the opportunity to rejoin society. >>he general stresses villages caot be taken- they
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welcome to "bbc world news," on pbs in america and elsewre around the wld. a new brigadeets to rk in afghanistan. the presidenpardon its five p traffickers. and theç liverpoolç and fun, singapore style. cashing in on a growing my of fans abroa the liverpool anthem. hel toou. britn's national health seice as a move to the cente of the controvsy in the u.s. over barack obama'oposeds health-careeform be and the president tries to regain. his opponentare tryg tcite the brish model as theay not to do it -- barack obama's proposed health-care reform. the president tries to recover. >> president barack obama and hifamily said it off for another town hl-style debate on heth care,but as america has wrestled with how to solve theroblems with its largely insurance-based system, public systs elsewre have been comg under fire. what we need to do is comep with a iquely united way of providg health care, s i am not in favor of a canadian system. i am n in favor of a british syste. i am n in favor of a french system. >>çç some have been les diplomatic. >> your heth
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but back in 1981, libya was not the only country with a grudge against america. five months before lockerbie, this u.s. warship shot down an iran airbus over the gulf killing all 290 passengers. the u.s. navy said its radar mistook it for an attacking war plane. iran never accepted this blowing up a u.s. airliner in revenge would have an obvious symmetry but no iranian complicity has been proven and the court found against the libyan man. >> he is a victim of gross miscarriage of justice. i'm very glass that although the scottish executives have granted or might grant a release on compassionate grounds, his appeal will continue. >> one result of the trial, libya has been largely rehabilitated. after the bombing, libya's president was an international pa ryia offering up the two suspects for trial, swallowing the verdict and paying compensation was the price he had to pay to bring libya in from the cold. britain and america have both re-established relations. >> it's been on both sides. the outside world has been grudging in its acceptance of libya and kadaf tinch
but back in 1981, libya was not the only country with a grudge against america. five months before lockerbie, this u.s. warship shot down an iran airbus over the gulf killing all 290 passengers. the u.s. navy said its radar mistook it for an attacking war plane. iran never accepted this blowing up a u.s. airliner in revenge would have an obvious symmetry but no iranian complicity has been proven and the court found against the libyan man. >> he is a victim of gross miscarriage of justice....
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welcome to "bbc world news," on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. a new brigade gets to work in afghanistan. the president pardon its five top traffickers. and theç liverpoolç and fun, singapore style. cashing in on a growing army of fans abroad. -- the liverpool anthem. hello to you. britain's national health service as a move to the center of the controversy in the u.s. over barack obama'proposeds health-care reform be and the president tries to regain. his opponents are trying to cite the british model as the way not to do it. -- barack obama's proposed health-care reform. the president tries to recover. >> president barack obama and his family said it off for another town hall-style debate on health care, but as america has wrestled with how to solve the problems with its largely insurance-based system, public systems elsewhere have been coming under fire. >> what we need to do is come up with a uniquely united way of providing health care, so i am not in favor of a canadian system. i am not in favor of a british system. i am not in favor of
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we are broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- a hidden community speak out. day iraqi men and speak out on torture and murder. ufo ratings -- are we really seeing more or watching too much of a certain tv show? hello to you. ok -- the headline is "missing ship found." the question is what were you doing in the 18 days the world was looking for you? the cargo vessel arctic sea seems to have turned off the west coast of africa. russia extends minister says the crew of 15 are alive and well. our correspondent reports. >> the mystery of the disappearing cargo ship, finally tracked down after a massive naval hunt. the news was confirmed this afternoon when the russian defense minister reported to the russian president. he said it had been found 300 miles off of the cape verde islands and the crew were alive in -- alive and well. it was it during a heavy load of timber. how did it disappear from view? this began on july 23. the next day, it was reported boarded and searched by armed men. on july 28, it contac
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. >> in america, condemnation has been swift. but the u.k. government is treading a more difficult path. while the foreign secretary has criticized out the glop -- al- megrahi's reception, he refused to say whether the scottish justice secretary decision was right. >> obviously the site of a mass murderer getting a hero's welcome in tralee is deeply upsetting, deeply distressing. above all, for the 270 families who grieve every day for the loss of their loved one. but also anyone who's got an ounce of humanity in them. and i think that is the overriding emotion people will be feeling today. >> it has been left to the first minister to defend the decision. he said any pressure for al- megrahi to drop his appeal certainly did not come from his government, since release on compassionate grounds didn't require it. >> we have no interest in mr. al-megrahi dropping his appeal. that was not our motivation. we had no interest. and we made it clear we had no interest in dropping the appeal. that was a decision for mr. al- megrahi and his legal represe
. >> in america, condemnation has been swift. but the u.k. government is treading a more difficult path. while the foreign secretary has criticized out the glop -- al- megrahi's reception, he refused to say whether the scottish justice secretary decision was right. >> obviously the site of a mass murderer getting a hero's welcome in tralee is deeply upsetting, deeply distressing. above all, for the 270 families who grieve every day for the loss of their loved one. but also anyone...
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america has the kennedys and the bushes, india the gandhis. the leaders of both leading parties have men vying to be prime minister and the grandson of the men who were prime ministers before. bbc. >> hi. >> there seems to be some concern in japan about hereditary politicians. do you think that might hurt your campaign? >> i am criticized every day for succeeding my father's seat. i want to overcome the criticism aimed at hereditary politicians and overcome it to win. >> at the matsushita institute they're trying to develop a new breed of leaders without family connections but with plenty of old-fashioned japanese virtues. students are given a taste of humble tasks. on their way, they hope to high office. some in japan blame what's perceived as ineffectual government on the large numbers of family dynasties in government. >> they have money. they have supporters. and they have a name value handed down from parents. it's not good for japan, because the dynamism of the political power is not strong as other countries. >> katsuhito is hoping he c
america has the kennedys and the bushes, india the gandhis. the leaders of both leading parties have men vying to be prime minister and the grandson of the men who were prime ministers before. bbc. >> hi. >> there seems to be some concern in japan about hereditary politicians. do you think that might hurt your campaign? >> i am criticized every day for succeeding my father's seat. i want to overcome the criticism aimed at hereditary politicians and overcome it to win. >>...
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awaiting senate confirmation, will the controversy over the first hispanic supreme court justice in america now die down? also, this hour, the hidden cost of swine flu. we will find out how it is affecting egypt's poorest. and a play about polygamy allowed in the west, but not in many traditional cultures. just tell a acceptable is it? ♪ it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday here in london, and 3:30 p.m. in the afghan province where 26 people, many civilians, have been killed, following two wrecks of bombs. it is the latest in a string of insurgent attacks in the lead up to next month's election. and the worst incident, 21 including children were killed when a bomb detonated. the attacks happened as the new nato secretary general was making his first trip to southern afghanistan to assess conditions there. he has made cutting the civilian deaths aboard. joining us is our correspondent, martin. these civilian deaths, can we assume that this is a product of the terrorists changing the way they are targeting? due to this latest incident in southern afghanistan is not exactly clear how how th
awaiting senate confirmation, will the controversy over the first hispanic supreme court justice in america now die down? also, this hour, the hidden cost of swine flu. we will find out how it is affecting egypt's poorest. and a play about polygamy allowed in the west, but not in many traditional cultures. just tell a acceptable is it? ♪ it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday here in london, and 3:30 p.m. in the afghan province where 26 people, many civilians, have been killed, following two...
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i mean, you're clearly unhappy with it so, too, are many of the victim's families in america. i wonder if you could shed light on why the discrepancies many scottish familys are happy with the release somebody from america sent this message why on earth should he be allowed even the smallest morrisal of compassion? but that in a sense of is a judgment call and if that's what is embodied in the spirit of scottish law so be it. >> well the reason for the split is there's a powerful campaign in this country led by some members some of the british families who believe that he's innocent. and they believe that the prosecution case was flawed, and for that reason that he should be allowed out. but even they, i think would concede that it would have been far better if the evidence had been properly test indeed a court of law rather than just left hanging in the air, and there are so many unanswered questions about that that that's why i think personally it would have been better if we'd gone to the final appeal, heard the evidence in open court and then there would have been some sor
i mean, you're clearly unhappy with it so, too, are many of the victim's families in america. i wonder if you could shed light on why the discrepancies many scottish familys are happy with the release somebody from america sent this message why on earth should he be allowed even the smallest morrisal of compassion? but that in a sense of is a judgment call and if that's what is embodied in the spirit of scottish law so be it. >> well the reason for the split is there's a powerful campaign...
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for america, and he was the defender of a dream. -- for his family, he was of guardian. >> we look at ted kennedy's legacy as the leading liberal in washington. welcome to "bbc world news." , broadcast you our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. >> i am mike embley in london. 70% -- 17% of the vote now counted. president karzai edges against his main rival. and one of iraq's influential leaders has died in exile in tehran. >> hello. he was the best known as american politician ever to make it -- never to make it to the white house. senator kidney -- kidnapping -- center -- senator kennedy died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. he fought for so many causes, and the tributes have flowed in from friend and foe alike. but his career was limited by self-inflicted wounds. adam brooks reports. >> the death of edward kennedy, known as ted, leads a chasm in american politics. hughes was one of the most effective politicians of the last century -- he was one of the most effective politicians of the last century. his father warned that he was the sort of person that wou
for america, and he was the defender of a dream. -- for his family, he was of guardian. >> we look at ted kennedy's legacy as the leading liberal in washington. welcome to "bbc world news." , broadcast you our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. >> i am mike embley in london. 70% -- 17% of the vote now counted. president karzai edges against his main rival. and one of iraq's influential leaders has died in exile in tehran. >> hello. he was the best...
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very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- china expresses its strong opposition. it does not like tie 1's invitation to the dollar llama. and he sailed around the road, but he is not old enough to drive. a british teenager complete the voyage. -- and he sailed around the world, but he is not old enough to drive. hello to you. bbc has discovered many cases of corruption involving iraqi security forces. the police and army are widely blamed for failing to stop the current wave of bombings. there is concern that there is endemic corruption undermining their efforts. two months ago, they took over responsibility for security in iraq as american troops pulled back. the life-and-death question now -- can they prove they are up to the job? we have this report from andrew north. >> the attack on the foreign ministry. a suicide bomber last week. seconds before it detonated it right outside. the foreign minister tells us the iraqi army, police were partly responsible. >> the iraqi secu
very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- china expresses its strong opposition. it does not like tie 1's invitation to the dollar llama. and he sailed around the road, but he is not old enough to drive. a british teenager complete the voyage. -- and he sailed around the world, but he is not old enough to drive. hello to you. bbc has discovered many cases of corruption involving iraqi...
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we are aired on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary clinton looks up an old friend in south africa. and the comedy crunch indeed. performers are making light of the global recession. hello to you. there are strong indications that pakistan's's most wanted man, taliban commander baitullah mehsud, has been killed. it was thought he has led al- qaeda's campaign to make pakistan ungovernable. there is no official confirmation. ed sources tell the bbc he is dead and buried. american and pakistani officials are also telling our correspondence they believe he is dead. this from our correspondent in islamabad. >> a glimpse of pakistan's most wanted man -- baitullah mehsud. his chilling message at this news conference last year was that suicide bombers were his atom bomb. he said he wanted to die for his cause. the indications are, he got his wish. baitullah mehsud's cv is written in blood. he is accused of arranging the assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. he is linked t
we are aired on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary clinton looks up an old friend in south africa. and the comedy crunch indeed. performers are making light of the global recession. hello to you. there are strong indications that pakistan's's most wanted man, taliban commander baitullah mehsud, has been killed. it was thought he has led al- qaeda's campaign to make pakistan ungovernable. there is no official confirmation. ed sources tell...
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. >> the biggest political fault line in america today runs right down the street. over here, supporters of the president's health-care plan. over here, those who believe the plan is a trojan horse, that it will bring higher taxes and a socialist tinge to american life. the president arrives. his reform plans are under siege. >> history is clear. every time we come close to passing health insurance reform, special interests fight back with everything they have been the use political allies to scare and mislead the american people. we cannot let them do it again. not this time. >> no screaming or booing from this audience, just a few respectful questions and then it was all over. the obama machine is back in action and we can expect much more of this. it is hard to say that the president really confronted his critics there. not all supporters were so lucky. in pennsylvania, senator arlen specter was up against this. >> i do not want this country turning into russia, turning into a socialize country. [applause] >> there is real confusion about the content of the healt
. >> the biggest political fault line in america today runs right down the street. over here, supporters of the president's health-care plan. over here, those who believe the plan is a trojan horse, that it will bring higher taxes and a socialist tinge to american life. the president arrives. his reform plans are under siege. >> history is clear. every time we come close to passing health insurance reform, special interests fight back with everything they have been the use political...
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welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- farewell sunshine. south korea mourns the death of the president who championed a reconciliation with the north. and he never cooks at home, but he is big on breakfast tv. a celebrity chef. hello to you. thousands of voting cards offered for thousands of dollars in bribes to buy votes. the bbc has uncovered evidence of fraud and corruption. this in the run-up to the election in afghanistan. the afghan election commission has denied that voting cards are being sold and said in any case that can only be used for the rightful owners. questions are being asked how credible the poll can be. we have this report. >> the city is full of rumors about this election -- fraud, corruption, and backroom deals with notorious war lords. we were given a tipoff the voting cards were being sold in cobble -- kabul. an afghan posed as a buyer. >> these are the cards we have been given. this is just a sample of what the seller had on offer. these will be used by real people on th
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broadcast on pbs here in america. i am -- 17% of the votes are now counted. president karzai inches ahead in the afghanistan election. abdul aziz ak-hakim has died in exile in tehran. >> hello. he was the best known american politician never to make it to the white house. senator edward kennedy has died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. president obama described him as "the greatest senator of our time." he had achieved so much, from civil rights to health care reform, and tributes flowed in from a political foe and friends alike. this from our north american editor. >> they called him the last line of the senate. he was the youngest of the kennedy clan who had become kingmaker and never came, lofty aspirations undermined by deep personal flaws. the united states is in mourning, but it is democrats to agree that the most. led by the president. >> he is one of the most accomplished americans ever to serve our democracy. his extraordinary life on this earth has come to an end. >> and the vice president also grew tearful. >> so many of his those embrace
broadcast on pbs here in america. i am -- 17% of the votes are now counted. president karzai inches ahead in the afghanistan election. abdul aziz ak-hakim has died in exile in tehran. >> hello. he was the best known american politician never to make it to the white house. senator edward kennedy has died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. president obama described him as "the greatest senator of our time." he had achieved so much, from civil rights to health care reform,...
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is there any comparison to america or israel? >> it is better that the imam should not inspire hatred. our prophet says we should not tolerate violence to others. >> islamic parties are united in campaign as one. >> we are all on the same common ground. >> after the invasion of iraq and in 2003, iraqi christians were attacked at churches throughout iraq. ♪ many christians escape the violence and found refuge here, in kurdistan. >> just a year ago, this church was built to accommodate christians to escape persecution from cities like baghdad and mosul. christians from all over iraq have found peace and comfort here. >> i am from baghdad. i came here. i am working in in this restaurant. >> the christian quarter in the capital city -- this business is thriving. this is jack daniels. this costs almost $17. wait cheaper than in london. the majority of iraqi kurds are muslim. the muslim faith does not make or sell alcohol, said the christians control this lucrative trade. -- so the christians control this lucrative trade. >> i am kur
is there any comparison to america or israel? >> it is better that the imam should not inspire hatred. our prophet says we should not tolerate violence to others. >> islamic parties are united in campaign as one. >> we are all on the same common ground. >> after the invasion of iraq and in 2003, iraqi christians were attacked at churches throughout iraq. ♪ many christians escape the violence and found refuge here, in kurdistan. >> just a year ago, this church was...
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in it -- america's spies went to war. the bush and administration always denied use of torture. >> no american will be allowed to torture and other human being anywhere in the world. >> but the bush administration did tell the cia to use "enhance in terror nation -- enhanced interrogation techniques." , a report found that some cia officers had broken even the bush administration's rules on torture. but every detail was blacked out. this report can now be reissued. take the case of the bombing of the uss cole in 2000. al-qaeda opera, rahim al- nashiri, was arrested in 2002 and interrogated. he was reportedly threatened with an electric drill and a mock execution. both techniques may have been illegal, even under the rules of the bush administration. >> officials should have known it these techniques were illegal. it is absolutely essential that individuals who authorized to and implemented these techniques be held accountable. >> president obama, on holiday with his family, now faces an acute dilemma. should he prosecute
in it -- america's spies went to war. the bush and administration always denied use of torture. >> no american will be allowed to torture and other human being anywhere in the world. >> but the bush administration did tell the cia to use "enhance in terror nation -- enhanced interrogation techniques." , a report found that some cia officers had broken even the bush administration's rules on torture. but every detail was blacked out. this report can now be reissued. take...
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president sought to deflect attention with an announcement he wants ben bernanke to stay on as boss of america's central bank. >> the budget deficit is like the national overdraft, the shortfall between what the government earned and what it spends. the total deficit for the next decade is expected to add up to $9 trillion. a figure of that side is almost impossible to grasp, but it is -- a figure of that size is almost impossible to grasp, it is a burden everyone will have to bear. >> we will be paying for. people for many generations. the government keeps spending. i do not know where the money comes from. >> we are going to pay this money back. it will be through investment. >> the government has borrowed extra money to build up the financial system to support the economy through the recession. it is the enormous interest on all the borrowing which has swollen the deficit. the job queues will keep on lengthening. at that will mean greater government spending on welfare. and what of president obama's controversial plan to reform health care. he says it will make the system more efficient. oppo
president sought to deflect attention with an announcement he wants ben bernanke to stay on as boss of america's central bank. >> the budget deficit is like the national overdraft, the shortfall between what the government earned and what it spends. the total deficit for the next decade is expected to add up to $9 trillion. a figure of that side is almost impossible to grasp, but it is -- a figure of that size is almost impossible to grasp, it is a burden everyone will have to bear....
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very warm welcome to bbc "world news," on pbs and america, also, around the globe. coming up later for you -- >> i will give my loyalty to the united kingdom. >> i will give my loyalty to the united kingdom. >> britain's patriot act, how taking part in protests may bar immigrants from becoming british citizens. the writing is on the walls. a modern curse hits ancient rome. wall after wall, street after street, dogged with graffiti. one says there would be as many as 1,000 taggers at work doing this. >> hello, to you. it was to be ahmadinejad's crowning glory. a week of official ceremonies to mark his second term in office as irrelevant ran's president. starting today with endorsement from the country's supreme leader, but two previous presidents stayed away, and the islamic republic is marred in its worst crisis since its foundation 30 years ago. iranian authorities asked the bbc's tehran correspondent to leave the country. he's compiled this report from london. >> they say they're like father and son. the supreme leader has staked his political future on supporting
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is there any influence from america or israel? >> it is better that the imam should not inspired hatred. our profit says we should not launch an attack on others. -- our prophet says we should not launch an attack on others. >> last month, islamic parties campaign as one. >> we all live on common ground. >> after the invasion of iraq in 2003, churches were attacked across all of iraq. ♪ many christians escape the violence and found refuge here, in kurdistan. this church was built to accommodate those fleeing produce and in cities like baghdad and mosul. christians from all over iraq have been able to find peace and comfort here. >> i am it from baghdad. i came here. i am working in this restaurant. >> the local business is thriving. [unintelligible] >> 21,000 iraqi dinar, which equals almost $17. we cheaper than london. the majority of iraqi kurds are muslim. >> the muslim faith does not make or sell alcohol, some christians control this lucrative trade. >> i am kurdish, and i have faith in islam, but i am also happy here becaus
is there any influence from america or israel? >> it is better that the imam should not inspired hatred. our profit says we should not launch an attack on others. -- our prophet says we should not launch an attack on others. >> last month, islamic parties campaign as one. >> we all live on common ground. >> after the invasion of iraq in 2003, churches were attacked across all of iraq. ♪ many christians escape the violence and found refuge here, in kurdistan. this...
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the iranians are looking to dealing with america. that's what they're thinking. has it been for mir hossein mousavi or someone else, the difference would have only been semantic. they are thinking that keeping the negotiating going in the meanwhile. >> we will have to leave it there. thank you. >> change at the top, but will it mean any change in direction? nato has a new leader, the former danish leader, rasmussen. his of when it went through after in the personal backing by president obama. today he addressed the top civilian and military leaders. he said the priority of nato must be the war in afghanistan. including talks with more moderate members of the taliban. >> under rasmussen, they arrived at nato headquarters at a challenging time. first, the insurgency in afghanistan and how to win the war against the taliban. >> afghans must take over the lead responsibility for security in most of their country. let me be clear. lead responsibility for the afghans. nato must and will be there in support. let no taliban propagandist try to sell my message as the exit
the iranians are looking to dealing with america. that's what they're thinking. has it been for mir hossein mousavi or someone else, the difference would have only been semantic. they are thinking that keeping the negotiating going in the meanwhile. >> we will have to leave it there. thank you. >> change at the top, but will it mean any change in direction? nato has a new leader, the former danish leader, rasmussen. his of when it went through after in the personal backing by...
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it is broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary clinton looks up an old friend in south africa. [inaudible] >> and the comedy crunch. performers are making light of the global recession. hello to you. ed there are strong indications that pakistan's most wanted man, taliban commander baitullah mehsud, has been killed. he is believed to be leading al- qaeda's campaign to make pakistan ungovernable. sources have said that he is killed and buried, killed in a u.s. air strike on wednesday. this is from our correspondent in as, bob -- islamabad. >> baitullah mehsud is rarely seen in public. the white house has called him "a murderous thug." >> we have clear information that so far we do not have any evidence to confirm that he is dead. there were several killed during these attacks. these are indications. >> he is accused of masterminding the assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto, as well as dozens of other attacks. he has been linked to the bombing of the marriott h
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welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, and elsewhere around the globe. i am mike embley. back in moscow. and lightning really does strike twice. usain bolt takes another record, this time in the 200 meters. hello to you. the man convicted of the lockerbie bombing has received an ecstatic welcome home in libya. abdelbaset ali mohmet al-megrahi is facing death from terminal cancer and was for that reason released early from jail by the scottish government. he issued a statement again declaring his innocence and his sincere sympathy for the unimaginable loss of the victims' families. 270 victims. many were american. al-megrahi served just over 11 days for each murder. we have this report from glasgow. >> this is the moment abdelbaset ali mohmet al-megrahi left british soil. his papers saying he was released due to compassionate grounds or in his hands as he walked slowly up the steps to the airplane. he served 10 years of a sentence. the decision to release and was made by the justice secretary. this was pointed out just how hard the decision was to make.
welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, and elsewhere around the globe. i am mike embley. back in moscow. and lightning really does strike twice. usain bolt takes another record, this time in the 200 meters. hello to you. the man convicted of the lockerbie bombing has received an ecstatic welcome home in libya. abdelbaset ali mohmet al-megrahi is facing death from terminal cancer and was for that reason released early from jail by the scottish...
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broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. coming up later for you, what kind of policing do you call this? a new human rights report says too many of india's police are abuse and failing at their jobs. >> parts of india have been modernizing past. the police force is still antiquated, ill-equipped and underresourced and under real pressure to fight crime. that's why some offices are cutting corners. >> and it's the people's photo shoot. why one of britain's top celebrity snappers is turning his camera on a thousand members of the public. >> hello to you. right now north korea's state news agency is reporting the country's leader kim jung il has issued a special pardon to two jailed american journalists, sentenced to 12 years hard labor for crossing the border from china illegally. now, this in the midst of a surprise trip to north korea by former u.s. president bill clinton and an historic meeting with the country's reclusive and its believed ailing leader. mr. clinton also met with two american journalists, laura ling and eu
broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. coming up later for you, what kind of policing do you call this? a new human rights report says too many of india's police are abuse and failing at their jobs. >> parts of india have been modernizing past. the police force is still antiquated, ill-equipped and underresourced and under real pressure to fight crime. that's why some offices are cutting corners. >> and it's the people's photo shoot. why one of britain's...
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the colombian president alvaro uribe is on the world went to work of south america to defend his plan to boost u.s. military press presents in his country. after visiting peru, he flew to bolivia to meet president morales who reiterated his strong opposition to the plan. full market and financial analysis in 25 minutes but first michelle has news of huge losses at @ britain's lloyd's banking group. what we know about that? >> the bank has come forward and this was said it is all the fault of individuals and companies actually not repaying their debt. they actually lost about $20 billion almost in terms of bad loans. the knock on a fact of the bottom line when it comes to profits is the company said it made a loss of $6.8 billion. pretty bad news, especially if you are a british taxpayer because the company had to be bailed out by the british government which now owns a 43% stake in the company. >> it was not the only bank reporting losses. >> it certainly wasn't. it seems that all this week we keep coming back and talking to you about banks. we heard about another european bank, socie
the colombian president alvaro uribe is on the world went to work of south america to defend his plan to boost u.s. military press presents in his country. after visiting peru, he flew to bolivia to meet president morales who reiterated his strong opposition to the plan. full market and financial analysis in 25 minutes but first michelle has news of huge losses at @ britain's lloyd's banking group. what we know about that? >> the bank has come forward and this was said it is all the fault...
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the view of victims' families in america were very different. the bbc found he was likely to be freed in days because he has terminal prostrate government. the decision hasn't yet been made. >> the bomb which blew up pan am flight 103 claimed more lives than any other act of terrorism in modern brittish history. the man convicted of the atros i did -- atrocity is serving a live sentenceer near glasgow. he is also terminally ill with prostrate cancer and desperate to spend what time he has left at home with his family. a prospect strongly opposed by many relatives of those killed in the bombing. >> you don't allow someone who has murdered, through premeditated murder of 270 innocent people, and let them walk away from their prison term. sorry. just not -- it's just not just, and it's not fair. >> i am really absolutely dumbfounded at the idea the scottish government would release him on compassionate or any other grounds, and if, in fact, this is true, this is the coward he's way out. >> yet among the families of the 270 people who died, this are
the view of victims' families in america were very different. the bbc found he was likely to be freed in days because he has terminal prostrate government. the decision hasn't yet been made. >> the bomb which blew up pan am flight 103 claimed more lives than any other act of terrorism in modern brittish history. the man convicted of the atros i did -- atrocity is serving a live sentenceer near glasgow. he is also terminally ill with prostrate cancer and desperate to spend what time he has...